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Video Reformatting Equipment and Workflow StepsImportant: Please note that these recommendations for equipment and processing are based on budgetary needs first, and then proximity to best practices given those budgetary constraints. For documentation on best practices, see Sustainability of Digital Formats: Planning for Library of Congress Collections. 1Included in this document: 1. Analog to Digital VHS Tape Conversion 2. Analog to Digital Betamax, Betacam, BetacamSP, and U-Matic Video Conversion 3. Typical File SizePlease note: All equipment included in this are recommended as examples based on the experiences by partners in the Digital Library of the Caribbean using this equipment. This document should not be taken as an endorsement of any manufacturer's product. Those using this as a guide for their own purchases should be cautioned that equipment suited to each institution's specific needs, source materials, or fitness-for-purpose determinations may not be suited to another's. All prices are based ...